My eyes were Dulled and Emotionless as I slowly made my way back to the House, As I Got on the front porch, The front door swung
Opened Revealing Jane wide awake, Her
Eyes were filled with worry and Concern for....me, She now wore a dark blue T-shirt
And dark blue Jeans, I lowered my head to
The ground, she was wearing a pair of
Dark brown Boots, "Daniel...." It had been slight....but I still heard It, a tremor in her
Voice as she said my name, I Hesitatedly lifted my head up to meet her eyes, Tears
Were In them, She rushed to hug me, since
I had not been expecting It, She nearly made
Me fall off the porch, causing me to Bust my
Ass, she's shaking as she sobbed Into my shirt, "I'm so glad that You're okay!" Her voice trembling, "I am....And You....knew that I'd been attacked?" I asked as she pulled back slightly, "Y-Yeah, A Mutual friend of ours called me once he seen that You were being
Followed" she sniffed, "Oh...." I said, "Did....You Kill him?" She whispered to me,
"We better talk about this From Inside" I whispered back, She nodded, Once Inside
I was Nearly sent to the floor by Jake who
Hugged me, "You're okay!" Jake said as Tears from his eyes Leaked onto my shirt.
Jake pulled back as I Nodded, I stepped back
Just a little bit, Causing Jake and Jane to
Notice my bloodied Knuckles, "Y-Your Knuckles" Jane whispered, "Right....I Have
To clean them first....and then I'll tell the both of You about what Happened" I said, Jake and Jane both nodded, I walked Into the Bathroom on the first floor, Next to the Kitchen, After I Finished with cleaning off
The blood from my Knuckles, me, Jane and Jake sat on the Living Room Couch, Side-by-side, "I was Just out for a jog, You know? Because I couldn't sleep due to...." I trailed
Off, Jane Blushed as did Jake, I cleared my
Throat to continue, "each time I Would walk faster....so would You, I walked down a alleyway In Hopes that It was not a Dead end....which It unfortunately was, That was
When I Learned that the Man was from a
Gang called....The Knifes" I say, Jane paled
But Jake Looked Confused, "The....Knifes?"
"Right....You Moved back recently, so you wouldn't know about them.....They are a gang of evil people, Who had Murdered
Men, Women, Children, It did not matter to
Them, They were founded by a man Named
Lyle as far me and Jane knew, He has no
Last Name, as Far as I Knew Knifes Had
Disbanded shortly before I Joined the Military" I Knew this because of Lily....I
Miss her, "Until tonight, I Had no idea that They had reformed....But Now that I know...."
"Nope!" Jane said, Her expression becoming
Stern, "What...?" I asked, "You will Not be fighting any Gangs!" I Gaped at my sister,
What did she expect me to do!? Nothing?!
"The hell I'm not!" I say as I stood up from the
Couch, Jane stood up as well, "You're not
Well! You are still affected by what Happened In Afghanistan and By what Happened...to Ellie, what Good would You Be If You Froze
Up!?" Jane asked, I Froze as I realized she was right, If I were to be fighting Knifes right
Now either by myself or with other people....If I were to freeze Up....I could die or other people could as well.....I Deflated as I Sat
Back down, "You do have a Point" I said with
a sigh, "When Do You meet with Aubrey again?" Jane asked Curiously, I looked at
Her In Shock, "How do You Know my therapist's Name!?" I asked, "We're In the same Friend Group....and she keeps me updated on you" Jane told me, "I Only seen
Her twice so far...." I say, Jane shrugged,
"What Is Your point? You're still my little Brother, I would still Want updates On You"
My heart felt warm, "I....see Her again tomorrow" I say, Trying to keep my voice steady, "okay! And....Are You feeling okay?"
I tilted my head In curiosity at Jane's Question, "You took a Life tonight" she Continued, "I did....But I felt no remorse"
"Why's that?" Jake spoke up, Genuinely Curious, I Looked At Jake, "A part of the reason Is because I'm used to taking Lives....even though Half the time...I did not want to In Afghanistan....But The Life I took
Tonight....He deserved It as He Must've done something horrible to have gotten accepted In" I say, Jake and Jane both looked Thoughtful, "Good....Point" Jane said,
"Though....You should Only use killing as a last Resort" Jake told me, I Nodded, I Knew that...But with The Gang of Knifes still being
Out there....I Knew that I would have to kill
More while trying to overcome my trauma and PTSD, I shook my head as I stood Up from the couch, "I Better Get some sleep"
Jane and Jake stood Up as well, "Us to, Goodnight Daniel" Jake told me, "Goodnight" I said as I Headed Upstairs first,
I Quietly opened my bedroom door to slip inside, "Thank God, Mom and Dad stopped going at It" I say with a shiver, I Slipped Under
The Covers, I closed my eyes and darkness
Consumed me.....a Nightmare took hold, I fell to my right knee as It was the one Ellie shot
At, "Daniel, Daniel" Ellie tsked as she got down on her right knee, Eye level with me,
"I Enjoy having You around to much" She told me, Her Voice one of Sadistic delight, she
Stood up once more and Pointed the Gun
At Sarah's forehead again, "Don't Please!"
My plea was Ignored as Ellie pistol-whipped me, as I Woke Up again....I found myself,
Tied to a tree right In front of A Cabin In the
Woods, The front door to the Cabin swung
Open, Revealing Ellie....who had a Sadistic
Grin on her face, blood was dripping from her
Knuckles, "W-What Did You do!?" I asked, My Face Pale, If Possible....Her grin widen,
"Now....No one Is going to take You away from me" she told me.